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Lukszo, Z. (author), Weijnen, M.P.C. (author), Negenborn, R.R. (author), De Schutter, B. (author), Ilic, M. (author)The need for improving the operation and control of infrastructure systems has created a demand on optimization methods applicable in the area of complex sociotechnical systems operated by a multitude of actors in a setting of decentralized decision making. This paper briefly presents main classes of optimization models applied in PSE system...report 2006
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Negenborn, R.R. (author), De Schutter, B. (author), Hellendoorn, J. (author)We consider the control of large-scale transportation networks, like road traffic networks, power distribution networks, water distribution networks, etc. Control of these networks is often not possible from a single point by a single intelligent control agent; instead control has to be performed using multiple intelligent agents. We consider...report 2006
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Negenborn, R.R. (author), De Schutter, B. (author), Hellendoorn, H. (author)We consider multi-agent, or distributed, control of transportation networks, like traffic, water, and power networks. These networks typically have a large geographical span, modular structure, and a large number of components that require control. We discuss the necessity of a multi-agent control setting in which multiple agents control parts...conference paper 2006
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Negenborn, R.R. (author), De Schutter, B. (author), Wiering, M.A. (author), Hellendoorn, H. (author)We propose the use of Model Predictive Control (MPC) for controlling systems described by Markov decision processes. First, we consider a straightforward MPC algorithm for Markov decision processes. Then, we propose value functions, a means to deal with issues arising in conventional MPC, e.g., computational requirements and sub-optimality of...report 2005
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Negenborn, R.R. (author), De Schutter, B. (author), Hellendoorn, J. (author)In this report we define characteristic control design elements and show how conventional single-agent MPC implements these. We survey recent literature on multi-agent MPC and discuss how this literature deals with decomposition, problem assignment, and cooperation.report 2004
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Negenborn, R.R. (author), De Schutter, B. (author), Wiering, M.A. (author), Hellendoorn, J. (author)Model predictive control (MPC) is becoming an increasingly popular method to select actions for controlling dynamic systems. TraditionallyMPC uses a model of the system to be controlled and a performance function to characterize the desired behavior of the system. The MPC agent finds actions over a finite horizon that lead the system into a...conference paper 2004